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Cost of living

Roanoke compared to Mount Pleasant

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,841.3
1,663.41
Eating Out
20.47
20.19
Rent & Utilities
1,307.95
1,454.9
Transportation
1,022.43
1,147.49
Groceries
6.53
6.02
Other
2,388.9
2,656.75
RoanokeMount Pleasant

Consumer prices in Mount Pleasant are roughly 5% higher than in Roanoke.

Cost of living

ItemRoanokeMount Pleasant
Total with rent one person2,5732,661
Total with rent family6,8565,410
Without rent one person900752
Without rent one family2,6822,624
Rent & Utilities person1,453.861,573.65
Rent & Utilities family3,017.022,369.7
Food person634548
Food family1,6581,861
Transport person108.58111.3
Transport family289.57311.96
Life expectancy82.27 years74.88 years

Eating Out

ItemRoanokeMount Pleasant
Lunch Menu18.517.32
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 282.8479.93
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.118.81
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.536.82
Cappuccino4.45.5
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.452.75

Rent & Utilities

ItemRoanokeMount Pleasant
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,950.921,922.13
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,587.481,430.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,652.053,574.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,626.692,916.2
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.91109.35
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.166.84166.91
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited77.7764.54

Transportation

ItemRoanokeMount Pleasant
Local transport ticket6.736.03
Monthly ticket local transport4,0224,201
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,0473,724
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.3
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.73%78.62%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.4819.37
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.981.13

Groceries

ItemRoanokeMount Pleasant
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.130.87
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.622.99
Eggs, x124.13.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.7213.46
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.989.43
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.8814.72
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.641.52
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.171.64

Other

ItemRoanokeMount Pleasant
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9143.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.3614.37
Doctors visit123.71118.94
Haircut, simple21.9718.1
Brand Jeans52.9647.61
Brand Sneakers86.6890.64
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,155.631,290.53
International Primary School, 1 year17,61419,630